Publication: How International Experience Helped the Czech Republic Reform Construction Permits
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2008-12
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2012-08-13
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Over the last decade, building control systems in Europe have undergone significant changes. Many countries have introduced private elements in their building control process. This smart lesson highlights some of the choices that the Czech Government had to make when trying to privatize building control activities.
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“Pavlik, Milostav. 2008. How International Experience Helped the Czech Republic Reform Construction Permits. IFC Smart Lessons Brief. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10575 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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